Years ago, I was meeting the Saudi Ambassador as my job while in service. He told me that during his pre-departure protocol meeting with the King, his majesty wagged his finger at him to emphasise the importance of Pak-Saudi ties.  So, after decades of groundwork, that bilateralism has been at last formalised into a ‘Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)’ signed by both sides in the Royal Court of Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on 17 September 2025.

The joint statement on the MOFA, Islamabad website describes the landmark Agreement purposed “to strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression. The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both”.  Whereas other details are not public, hence speculations would be counterproducti

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